Your opinions on the age you should have your first drink?

I'd say stick to the laws of your country, just to be safe! But personally I think trying it out at 16 17, which family and friends around you is harmless :)

I think about this question a lot. In my country the age you are allowed to drink just went up with 2 years to 18 years old, which means I have to wait. I don't mind but I don't know if I agree with this age.

Kenza karoui I was 16 I would recommend waiting until 18 maybe 21


19 from a town in Oxfordshire. I suffer with Depression and Anxiety Disorder, I've never been a big drinker and have been drunk like 6 times. My mother was an alcoholic so I think that's always in my head. But I really don't like the taste of alcohol and I hate the feeling the next day. If I drink I get emotional and depressed so I don't drink. I've decided that i don't need to drink to have fun or when my friends do. That its okay to not drink, so i dont :)


I loved how the title wasn't click bait it was just simple and worked better on me than click bait


My mum went a month sober after being an alchoholic and now she only drinks like 3 times a week it's great


Is it true that if you're early, Dodie replys?


Thats literally me when im drunk but it's far too much of a depressant on me and im just going to refrain drinking at parties and such ^-^


I used to drink every night pretty much. I try and only drink socially now, i.e if I'm out with other people rather than just sat at home watching tv. Alcohol's so cheap and easy to come by and such a big part of society it can be tough to cut down/out.


you uploaded this as I was getting ready for a night out and I was like lmao this is so not me. I dont need MUCH alcohol to have fun. drunk me is an ass. I'm dying today RIP. I'm sorry for not taking your advice. mainly sorry to myself hahaha 😂😭


I just got drunk for the first time. Just feels very happy and silly and I kept laughing and slurring but I wasn't drunk drunk just that 5 beers is apparently enough to get me to a 6- 7 on the drunk scale. It's over now and I'm just tired and have a small headache. Anyways, it wasn't that exciting. Might do it again but it's a bit unhealthy so I might not ig. I did have fun tho.

I would also like to say, I am underage and do not suggest doing this if it's illegal in your country/city/state etc. I did it because I was alone and was not TRYING to get drunk. The beer as strawberry and just tasted nice

I just got drunk for the first time. Just feels very happy and silly and I kept laughing and slurring but I wasn't *drunk drunk* just that 5 beers is apparently enough to get me to a 6- 7 on the drunk scale. It's over now and I'm just tired and have a small headache. Anyways, it wasn't that exciting. Might do it again but it's a bit unhealthy so I might not ig. I did have fun tho.

I would also like to say, I am underage and do not suggest doing this if it's illegal in your country/city/state etc. I did it because I was alone and was not TRYING to get drunk. The beer as strawberry and just tasted nice


i detect some bitterness towards jelly shots


I'm not sure why there are so many negative comments on here but I like that you're sort of discussing your thought process on it with us, it seems like maybe for you alcohol is more of an escape for when you are feeling down but something to enjoy when you're not. Obviously we don't know you in real life but from this, it doesn't seem like you have a problem with it but that doesn't mean it isn't sometimes a way to manage for some people or depend on (not that I'm encouraging it but I'm just saying a different perspective it could be - who knows?!) I like your honesty in this and I wish you luck with the month :)


I grew up in a household where one of my parents was vehemently against alcohol of any sort. So I was SUPER super super cautious about it, cuz you know I trust ma folks. But I have it in moderation here n there, and know when to stop so it's never been too prominent in my life. But here, in the big ol' US of A, it's got that stigma of being 'cool' so I forever thought I was gonna be some lame little man child who never did anything 'fun' in his life, and it took me awhile to at least try some. Done right under a good environment, and nice, supportive friends, it's been fun, and when I do have it, I genuinely enjoy myself instead of feeling like I don't belong, or like I'm doing something wrong. Social drinker. It's been ok to me so far and I'm doing my best to not let it take control of me.


i've never drank before, its legal for me in like 6 months (cuz the age is 19 in canada, 18 in some parts of it) and tbh i have no interest too... like i don't really want to right now and even then i don't want to once its legal, the only thing i care about is being able to go to concerts that are at venues that are 19+ cuz of the drinking laws ahaha


why does sammy look so TANNED? is it just because your pale? orrr????

doddlevloggle ah he's lucky he tans instead of burning #palefam

he'd just got back from travelling last year!

erin that was the first thing on my mind too :')


Parent can avoid having their teens go crazy when they hit drinking age (or even before, underage partying lol) by treating it as a normal thing, to be done in moderation. My dad always let me have a sip of whatever he was drinking, if I wanted it, from a very early age. This satisfied my curiosity and I wasn't interested in getting shitfaced when I turned 18 bc I already knew what everything tasted like and had no desire to experiment. Also, I accidentally got tipsy once (forgot to eat beforehand lol) and i hated it. 0/10 do not recommend.


I always make sure to drink as much water as I can when I drink booze. its important to stay hydrated.


I am personally not of drinking age yet (though I am on the 2. of March!! yay) so getting alcoholincludes asking a favour of people and I absolutely hate that so I don't drink often at all. I also don't get invited to a lot of things so there are not a lot of opportunities for drinking :/ dunno where this was supposed to go. It was kinda just a vent idk


I'm Polish, so alcohol is prretty much essential at any party I go to. I used to drink a lot and get really sick the day after at university. Actually what you did, which is to record videos when you're drunk, is an excellent way to realize some things. I realized how much of an idiot I was while drunk, so that + always a terrible hangover was too much. I didn't give up on drinking entirely though, I just can tell when is the moment to stop or at least have a break, so I don't get drunk anymore, just a bit tipsy and that's way better. I'm not afraid to just tell people that my body is really weak for alcohol and I can't drink too much. Also, I don't drink that often anymore and I don't attend too many parties. Maybe I became old and boring, but at least nothing unhealthy is taking control over me.


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It was my 19th birthday last Saturday and I've never drunk alcohol. I grew up with my parents working in pubs and my dad was an alcoholic and I didn't like what it did to him. My mum then had a boyfriend she eventually got engaged to and I really liked him and they broke up because of his drinking and I realise how different my life would be if that stuff hadn't happened and my mum might not be single so I've never liked alcohol. I've been offered alcohol and just never wanted it because I don't feel like I need to drink to have fun and I don't want to find out the person I could become if I drank alcohol. On my birthday I let my friends know they could bring their own alcohol if they wanted to but ofc I don't drink but it was fine if they did. No one brought alcohol and everyone had an awesome time and nobody was seriously ill the day after (well except for me but that was because of my cold). I believe you can do this and come out at the end of February realising you CAN drink less and drink in moderation rather than drinking nearly every night. As long as you look after yourself I'm sure you'll realise you can have fun without drinking this month and when you do go back to drinking, know you don't need to drink so much and not be ill and throwing up <3


ok, so here is my story/opinion/whatever
I´m from germany, more precisely from Bavaria.
I´m 16, so I´m allowed to drink wine and beer
Alcohol is a quite big part of social life here
It starts with the 16th birthday partys where most of the people drink way too much, just because they are allowed to now
But the thing is, in my city, it´s quite unimportant, if you are old enough, you get the alcohol anyway.
Some get it from their parents ("hey, it´s nothing special, everybody does it")
some from their older friends ("it´s just part of it, it´s so much more fun, when you are drunk)
some in bars, which owners know exactly, that they are giving alcohol to minors, but which just don´t care, because they make money with it (I´m pretty sure, the police knows that, but even tough they never do controls)

And it ends with a graduation party where everybody is drunk at 11am and a girl is raped on a toilet in a supermarket near by, because people are assholes sometimes

And so a lot of the people in my age end up every friday completely wasted in some corner, because it´s so cool and you have to do it, to keep your friends
the girls end up making out with a guy, who is three years older, who will later make fun about her with his friends, because "she´s such a slut" even though they know exactly that they destroy her reputation forever and that she has a crush on him

It´s quite sad and it makes me really, really angry
You should drink alcohol because you want to and not because society wants you to.


I drink every now and then but usually only 1 or 2 gin and tonics depending how I feel, I take antidepressants which say no alcohol and they don't mix well with some alcohol I've had, so I stay safe with g&t if I feel like it, if not just tonic or plenty of lush mocktails out there!


I only drink cocktails (mm margaritas 🍸) and the occasional brother's cider, otherwise I stay far, far away from wine or beer. They never make me feel good and make me sooooo hungover and sick. Have so much extra bad stuff in them. With cocktails, you at least get alcohol but also fruit juice to rehydrate, since dehydration is what causes hangovers, this is essential!


My problem right now is that I'm severely depressed so I do other things as well as drink, and I like to get absolutely out of it so I forget my depression. Honestly its awful.


it's probably not brilliant for someone aged almost fifteen but I get drunk almost every weekend, and sometimes on a Wednesday night n I love the taste and the feeling and so far in my two years of drinking I haven't had a hangover :)))


I'm 18, I live in Germany and I don't drink at all. I'm pretty much the only non-drinker in my peer group though, and it feels really weird sometimes. You know that one friend who has to stay sober the whole night because they have to drive the other friends home later? That would be me. Without the driving part (bc i don't have a driver's license).
I just don't enjoy drinking. Yet, I get pressured a lot, even by my own family. On my 18th birthday, my two older brothers and even my father kept trying to talk me into drinking. They've known me for quite a while now and know exactly that I really don't want to start drinking and still they won't leave me alone with that. As you might know, German beer culture is INSANE. Which makes it even harder for me. Especially people older than me (20s-30s) often find it unbelievable that I live my life without alcohol.
I've seen what alcohol can do to people, how it messes with your mind, and I just don't want that to happen to me. Sure, one glass of Champagne at a wedding wouldn't do much, but this is about princept. Sometimes, not drinking makes me feel like a social outlaw. I've been called prude, a borer, a pussy and such for not taking "that one shot" at parties. Once I even told someone in a club that I was pregnant because they wouldn't stop pressuring me. And don't even get me started on school events with classmates and even teachers!
Alcohol is still a drug, and a very dangerous one, too. I honestly don't get why it is socially accepted and even encouraged.


I live in the drunkest state (per capita) in the united states. we have a bar for every 4 people. here, not drinking is considered taboo. not going out to the bar every Friday, Saturday and Sunday is a weird thing. I am currently working on maintaining my sobriety in this city but I don't know exactly how long it will be until I cave in again. but as for now I'm sober and it is a good lifestyle for me.


DID YOU SAY THAT YOU'RE GOING TO PARIS ON THE 28th???

haha, but please do come sometime soon! :)

doddlevloggle please do ASMR this vedif 🙏❤

@doddlevloggle you just crushed my hopes and dreams sigh jk I'll hopefully meet you at Vidcon! crossing my fingers good luck with the sober vedif :) love ya!

@doddlevloggle you just crushed my hopes and dreams *sigh* jk I'll hopefully meet you at Vidcon! *crossing my fingers* good luck with the sober vedif :) love ya!

OH I'm not actually going! I was speaking hypothetically! sorry lol


How I feel about alcohol is I think it's really overrated. I used to love it a year or two ago now the thought of it makes me sick. I just can't handle drinking. My drunk self doesn't stop drinking until I'm completely Floored out. I have no moderation with drinking and it makes the next two days living hell so I don't care for it. It's ruined some ppl in my family so that's another turn off with alcohol. I don't think ppl grasp the fact that just because alcohol is legal doesn't make it completely safe. It can still take you like any other drug. Not sayin ya can't drink and have fun this is jus my thought on alcohol.


I think in the UK alcohol & day drinking is accepted a lot more, like, you can drink basically any time after 11am and not be seen as a total drunk. I just moved back to Canada after living in London and working in a pub, and there would be people coming on their work breaks at noon for a pint. I also had at least a pint every day, and wouldn't feel good if I hadn't had one. In Canada it's a lot different, and people usually only drink later in the day. I'm 3 days deep in Canada life so far, and I'm doing fairly alright! But I do miss it 😞


I'm pretty new to Dodie's channel (but I'm already obsessed haha) and I have no idea what VEDIF is 😬 could someone explain?

Isla Anne vedif is video every day in February. Welcome to the community! I hope you find it as rewarding as I do.


I think at least half the people our age have an alcohol problem it's so seriously widespread it freaks me out. Not enough people question it. I've never crossed my limits with alcohol and now that I don't drink in parties I tend to not go to those anymore because it's just sad seeing people poisoning themselves in order to 'have fun'. Once you've crossed the fence and snapped back to reality and how scary it is, you can't go back ^^<br>Ps: yes french people do get blackout drunk just like londoners do. At this point i'm pretty sure it's a western thing.

I think at least half the people our age have an alcohol problem it's so seriously widespread it freaks me out. Not enough people question it. I've never crossed my limits with alcohol and now that I don't drink in parties I tend to not go to those anymore because it's just sad seeing people poisoning themselves in order to 'have fun'. Once you've crossed the fence and snapped back to reality and how scary it is, you can't go back ^^
Ps: yes french people do get blackout drunk just like londoners do. At this point i'm pretty sure it's a western thing.


Does anyone else have an EXTREME fear of alcohol? Like I obsess over it when my parents drink when we eat out like I'll ask how many they've had, how they're feeling and who's driving. I'm only a teenager and have never EVER been in a situation where people other than adults were drinking. I'm terrified of going to parties and then college bc of alcohol. I guess this all has to do with a few years back in 2012 when my grandparents were hit by a drunk driver. It was 2am and my grandparents were not driving and were in a airport taxi cab taking them home. They were about 2 blocks away from home when a man named James Dunn rear ended them after excessively drinking at a Chiles. The car began to fly off the road and spin and tumble. Both of my grandparents were flung out of the car rolling, and in the process my grandpa's right arm was severed above the elbow after the sliding car door chopped it off. Both were rushed to Parkland Hospital, the very same trauma hospital JFK went to when he was assassinated, in critical condition. With a broken shoulder and other parts, my grandma eventually left the hospital after about 4 weeks/months(I don't remember). My grandpa strived to go to rehab, but with a severed arm and basically an entire broken body, along with the combination of several previous health problems, made every day a struggle. For  13 months in the hospital he struggled to survive, with his heart stopping over 10 times. He then passed away, never making it to rehab or ever out of a hospital bed. Not only was this traumatizing, but imagine being around 9 and having to go to a ICU where people would be wheeled in screaming with knives in their bodies, with bloodied faces, and murderers who can't be denied medical care. My mom specifically remembers a man, handcuffed to his hospital bed, that was said to be a murderer. Keep in mind this is just a large room with several patients and only curtains to separate them, and the sounds of pain and hospital machines surrounding you. The man looked straight into my mother's eye and smirked, motioning her over with his finger. The story made the Dallas news and the article and news report video can still be found online if you look up my grandparent's name. It's been about 4 years from the initial wreck and the court case hasn't happened yet. Since then I've had nightmares about it all and never want to touch alcohol. It all really jacked with my brain and it helps to talk to people about it.

Sydney Fowler YES. something that kind of relates to it is that my mum got drunk at the Super Bowl party and I got so emotional that I wore glasses that had words over the front so nobody could see my tears. it was so embarrassing bc all of my friends played it off as haha your mum is drunk that's funny but I was being pulled down by every slobbery kiss and "hellooooo" she gave me. just my two cents. sorry for ruining every commenter's day.

Also, this I is kind of towards Dodie, I totally respect that you drink and especially respect that you see this as a problem you want to stop. I hope I didn't come across rude and angry at you for drinking, nor did I really want as much attention as I got. I feel like it made me look a bit like a bragging idiot and I hope you don't see me this way. I've been subscribed to your channels for a while and really respect you as a person.

Wow, I really didn't realize how many people would see and reply to my comment. Its great to know that there are so many complete strangers in the world who are willing to lend advice and kind words to me. Thank you guys so much :)

that sounds awful, and it sounds perfectly natural the way your phobia of alcohol developed, but I think the level of neuroticism that you've reached about it is unhealthy. I'm sure it bothers you how much you worry about it nonstop. If you can, you should try to find a therapist who can help you work through that so you can feel comfortable when one of your friends grabs a casual beer at a party. Again, you shouldn't feel guilty about any of this, as it's natural, but I'm sure you don't enjoy how you stressed you feel about it all the time.

OMG! Other people get this too?! This is so relieving, I've always thought that I was just weird and uptight and this has made me feel so much better. Thank you! :)

You are not alone in this, I suffered from methyphobia (the phobia of alcohol, thank you Amy Wright for the official title!) for several years, I used to have dreams about future friends drinking that would keep me awake at night, I once had a panic attack because by boyfriend had a tiny cap full of alcohol in a drink, I understand where you are coming from. I personally got over it by choosing to drink alcohol myself. I had spent so many years fearing it and letting it control me that I thought that maybe if I tried it for myself (in a very small quantity, a sip at most) then I would realise from personal experience that it's not the alcohol itself that is the issue, it's the abuse of it. From that point onwards I have improved so much, it's strange to think about how far I've come now, I have still decided not to get drunk, but I am not comfortable around alcohol and only the thought of shots makes me anxious. I am not necessarily saying that this method would work for you, but this is the decision that I took and it made the world of difference. I study Psychology, so I knew the ways to get rid of phobias (generally either through systematic desensitisation which is where a person gradually builds up to what they're afraid of whilst being taught relaxation techniques e.g. being shown a picture of a spider and then working up to having one in the room, then close to you, then on you etc..., or flooding, which is where you force yourself into the worst case scenario you can imagine e.g. being in a room full of spiders, and then stay there until you calm down as your body can only panic for so long). There are ways of getting over this phobia if you are willing to give it a try, I highly recommended that you speak to someone about it, because you do not have to live in fear. I don't anymore.

crazylemon456 just get drunk alone in your room, no harm dome so long as you stay off your phone.

I think I know how you feel. When I was younger I would freak out when my parents had a glass of wine or a beer and I resolved to never drink. I am now in my thrid year of college and have worked in a bar and still have not had an alcoholic drink. It is 100% okay if you don't want to drink, ever. When someone offers me some I either explain to them that I don't drink or, if I don't know them that well, I'll make up an excuse like "I'm on medication and can't have alcohol." I understand being afraid of going to college where others drink a lot, I was too. But it is possible and not too hard to either avoid the parties that are based around getting drunk or to just avoid the alcohol at some parties. Coming up with quick excuses for people you don't know well, like the medication one, and being open about the real reasons with people you're close to is important. Volunteer to be the designated driver, that way you know people will get back safe. Good luck, I hope you are able to keep this fear from inhibiting your life.

But reading your story, I really understand your obsession. My dad was convicted with drunk driving and it affected my family a lot... for about three years, but he was lucky, nobody was hurt, and to this day he hasn't done anything close to it.

In Denmark nobody cares. We drink at 14 anyways...

This is literally relatable comment ever. Ive never heard of anyone who feels the same before now

it is a fear, you are scared. of what will happen to you or your relatives if they get drunk. that's why you worry. that is a really bad hospital experience and i am so sorry of how things turned out. but you can't allow it to effect you all your life, yes you're careful and responsible and i'm so happy for that. but not everybody drunk ends up at a hospital. the only thing you need to be sure of is the designated driver. and i know that it's very odd to see your parents get drunk and lose it but they were once teenagers and they used to drink and they used to have fun. it's just something you need to accept. you worrying about them is not bad. better safe than sorry

Sydney Fowler You are not alone with this, same here... it just scares me what alcohol can do with people and I am very sorry for your loss and for those expierences.I can imagine that this must have been horrible

Amy Wright Thanks for replying, like I said before, the best way to deal with it is to talk to people who understand and are willing to listen

Sydney Fowler, this is absolutely a real fear. It's called methyphobia. I suffered from the fear for a very long time. It was debilitating. I went through two years of locking myself in my college dorm, hiding from people inviting me out for a drink. It took a lot of councilling to work through. I also dealt with losing a member of my family to a drunk driver, and what you went through gave me chills. You're absolutely not alone. <3

hi i'm not saying your story is irrelevant or anything like that but how we're you allowed to the ICU when you were only 9?

crazylemon456 Thanks for the reply! It's good to have people to talk to about it :)

Sydney Fowler me 100% my sister always tells me how one day I'll break and have a drink but I have never and probably will never have a sip of alcohol in my life! I'm with you there!


Based on what you said, the social aspects of drinking there sound very similar to the US haha.


I think alcohol is fine but it is outrageous how much gettting "hungover" is normalized. It means you have a form of alcohol poisoning. You literally took so much of a substance that it has made you physically ill. Let me repeat: You have literally poisoned your body.
I really don't know why alcohol seems to be the holy exception of drugs.
When you hear a clear smoker's cough you don't think "haha they went a bit crazy on their lungs, they know how to party!"
When someone throws up because they took too many painkillers you don't go "oh, whoops, oh well it can happen to anyone right ;)"

If you were to take ANY OTHER hard drug (and some soft drugs even) on a daily basis you would question if it's "a problem" way earlier on. Alcohol shouldn't be any different.


I've tried drinking alcohol a couple of times, but I don't like the taste and the feeling of losing control, so no. I'm glad I don't have problems with it, like some of my friends and father do.


I have a solution for you: <br>Come to Ireland! We won’t think you’re an alcoholic on ANY level!

I have a solution for you:
Come to Ireland! We won’t think you’re an alcoholic on ANY level!


I have a better tip. Don't start drinking and you won't have these issues.

@GeekFace2 I'm just saying that philosophy can apply to most nice things.

Not drinking alcohol is only hard because of our society. I am constantly judged for not drinking, but it's not doing me any harm. I believe it is down to the person on how much they drink, unless addiction is taking place, and if people choose to drink, good for them. I was just getting my point across, that if you don't drink, it's risk free, and also, it's a hell of a lot cheaper.

I see. Yeah, it's a bit confusing whether people are talking about physical dependency or addiction, because they've confusingly both been given the same name, and it results it confusing statements. E.g. 'cocaine isn't that addictive' and yet 'you can easily become addicted to coke'.
It's also common for the two to come hand in hand, because an addict will likely drink often and will therefore develop a dependency to alcohol. Physical dependency is seen in combination with lots of forms of addiction, because the most addictive things tend to be things that change the body in certain ways.

But yeah, anyway, I thought you were talking about addiction as an illness, not the dependency. I'm still not sure 'just don't drink' is helpful discourse though. As unpleasant as alcohol withdrawal is, I'd much rather be dependent physically than mentally/emotionally.

When I was referring to alcohol addiction, I wasn't talking about it as someone having an addictive personality, although this is often linked, but I was talking about the genetics of it, when the brain chemistry is changed once you try alcohol, and your brain tells you that you need it to live. Alcohol dependancy is often seen as addiction, and I believe this is what you are referencing (correct me if I'm wrong), but it isn't. And I haven't told an addict that they shouldn't have started drinking, I was just advising that the most risk free thing to do is not to drink.

Maybe there will never be a risk of you getting addicted to alcohol, but people with addictive personalities can get addicted to anything. It's not practical to live your life never drinking, taking drugs, having sex, eating nice food, etc. just because there's a chance you could become addicted. <br>The real solution is for addiction to be responded with compassion and the understanding that it is a mental illness that requires treatment. Telling addicts they shouldn't have started drinking in the first place doesn't achieve anything, just derail the important issues of addiction.

Maybe there will never be a risk of you getting addicted to alcohol, but people with addictive personalities can get addicted to anything. It's not practical to live your life never drinking, taking drugs, having sex, eating nice food, etc. just because there's a chance you could become addicted.
The real solution is for addiction to be responded with compassion and the understanding that it is a mental illness that requires treatment. Telling addicts they shouldn't have started drinking in the first place doesn't achieve anything, just derail the important issues of addiction.

pacificcoasthighway well that's down to them isn't it

GeekFace2 thats like handing a child a toy and saying "DO NOT PLAY WITH IT" it will happen no matter what! so the best solution is how to do it safely without hurting yourself or others

pacificcoasthighway My comment was to point out that if you don't start drinking, there is no risk. It wasn't aimed at dodie, it was aimed at young people who haven't had alcohol.

space mom No I'm not 12, I'm old enough to have practically all my friends go and get drunk on a regular basis. Enough said.

Alberto N I believe if you are 100% sure you have no addiction, drinking responsibly is fine. I'm just stating that if you don't drink, there will never be a risk.

GeekFace2  sorry but don't you think drink sometimes and have fun its a better tip? I drink when Im going partying and I drink just what I need to enjoy, to lose my inhibitions and have fun, I think drink in a responsible way is not bad, dont you?

+doddlevloggle it makes me way too happy when a YouTuber responds to comments XD ilysm <3

Ok, first thing, I'm not in ignorance when it comes to addiction, and I'll say now what I said earlier, a family member had an alcohol addiction, and I know how hard it was for them, maybe I didn't get that point across previously. Also, I have also stated that my comment was there to be bitchy and sarcastic, and while I know that's not a good thing, I didn't expect anyone to read it, I've never had a comment liked before. And I know that's no excuse but there's my reasoning. Also, thanks for the explanation of empathy, I didn't realise that's what it meant, and I got an A in English... So I will state again, this is my opinion, not fake facts. I hope you have a wonderful day too.

It's pretty difficult to take your "point of view" seriously when you (along with a good majority of people that have also commented) are clearly pretty ignorant in regards to drugs + alcohol, not to mention something as completely life altering as addiction. Suggesting to anyone that they should avoid trying something for their entire life is honestly the least useful "tip" I've ever heard. If you, or the 70+ other people that agree with you, can honestly say that they know at least one person that they personally know that has never once tried any form of mind altering chemical (including caffeine and any pharmaceuticals that your doctor has prescribed) for their entire life, then I will seriously film myself eating both of my shoes and put it online for everyone to see. Also, empathy is the ability to understand and SHARE the same feelings as another person. So please don't just automatically assume that you should refrain from sharing your opinion with others simply because you're afraid of coming across as meaner than you intended, just do your best to share your opinion exactly for what it is, rather than as fact. I hope you or someone else reading this has been able to learn something from this wall of text & I really do hope that you have a wonderful rest of your day! <3

doddlevloggle I do have a sense of empathy, I was merely making my point of view heard. The issue with comments is that I sound more bitchy than I intended. Of course I have empathy for you, but I was just giving another perspective on the matter. Sorry for sounding, and being so bitchy and I won't pit my opinion out in future. Everyone here is behind you all the way.

AGAIN. WHAT IS IT WITH PEOPLE LACKING EMPATHY. GO AWAY AND PRACTICE IT.

Ok, first thing, I said that as a bitchy sarcastic comment because that's just how I am. I do know a thing or two about alcaholics considering a member of my family is one. Once she knew about her problem, she got help, and slowly she stopped drinking. What I was saying is that if you don't ever touch alcahol, you don't ever get hurt, but I know how hard that is considering drinking is expected of you within society. I've been to parties where almost everyone is drunk, and I think, why do you need to be in that state of mind to have fun? It doesn't seem fun to me, and I'm not willing to try it.

+ＬＬＡＭＡ ＬＬＡＭＡ Addiction is partially hereditary. If an addiction to alcohol is something that someone's biological parents or grandparents struggled with, it's likely that that person will have a greater chance of being addicted to alcohol. It's not just about self control. Some people are just more susceptible than others.

People have different pasts and vastly different personalities, including people with high amounts of self control. Some people have a higher risk than others to start drinking, but that does not mean that the people with a lower probability will never drink. Of course people know how damaging it is, and to say that is the reason why people become alcoholics just goes to show how little you know about it.  That's like saying that if you know how badly cancer hurts you, you will never get it. That is completely invalid and entirely based on circumstance.

Well, I'm sorry to tell you that's not how alcohol works. Drugs have the power to change things in your brain and loose most of you abilities and power to choose. If you, for x reason take the first sip of an alcoholic drink, either you like it or not, even if your mind is really strong when sober, you may not be able to stop. Alcohol works different in different people, but once you start it is really hard to stop. Trust me when I say that no addict is that way couse he/she wants to.


HELLO DODIE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING UNAPOLOGETICALLY YOURSELF BECAUSE I ADORE YOUR ORIGINALITY AND GENUINE-NESS AND LOVELIENSS AND FOR MAKING ME LAUGH LIKE IN THJS VIDEO AND YOU MAKE ME AND SO MANY OTHERS SO DAMN HAPPY. KEEP BEING YOU, KEEP GOING, YOU MAKE US SO PROUD AND WE LOVE AND SUPPORT YOU OKAY??? SORRY TO BOTHER YOU! ANYWAY!! LOVE YOU SO MUCH ANGEL!


Another sign of alcohol abuse is proving that you can take a month off, then going back to your same habits, rather than practicing more responsible habits. For instance try only having a one or two drinks when you go out, not drinking daily, not getting drunk alone, etc. Try to change your relationship with alcohol in a permanent way than a month.


In Denmark there is pretty much no party (or sometimes even weekend) without alcohol. Sometimes there's even alcohol at children's birthday party.


It's strange, cause I'm not a big drinker and I rarely go out, but lately, when I feel stressed with school and stuff I think about my hidden bottle of vodka. I feel like i really need a shot or something to maybe relax a bit more, and that worries me. I haven't done it yet, but I'm scared that I might do it sometime. Idk


HI DODIE, IM EARLY can i get a hi five?
YaY what

edit: i dont have a drinking problem. im 21 and i dont drink anything but people make fun of me for it??? its so problematic.

We're all a little bit extrovert/introvert in our own ways! I tend to be fuelled by people's energy... so if it's pretty negative that's also not good, haha!

Yes books are also great! Unfortunately a rare buy for me right now which needs to be changed :(((!!

i am an introverted extrovert. i have a very few best friends. i dont have a large friend group and if we do hang out its in a quiet pub or in a house. 9 times out of 10 i dont stay over because i need to go home afterwards to recharge too. but i am also strange in the way that i do like to be around others. but my friends understand that i juts need the presence of people and can just watch a movie, no talking and such. i can only do with so much time alone before i get lonely. being alone to recuperate but i cannot stand being lonely.

trust me u save soooo much not drinking. especially once you are no longer a student! well , where im from anyway ha!

HARRY tbh thats not a very good thing cause i get so easily tired around people that it makes me want to saty home forever. i like things like going to a cafe or a bookstore, cinema and that kind of stuff, but having to talk all the time makes me exhausted.
at the same time i feel like i have to talk my feelings out to feel better so i think im a really weird person hahahaha

and yesssss, clothes are the best thing! (but personally books are my favorite 😍 hahaha)

That's amazing! I wish I could recharge being alone... I find that so difficult, always need to talk it out or my thoughts become a mess, haha!

I agree about the money too lol, just wanna spend my money on instruments and clothes heheh

Bernardo Oliveira barrar em BRs é a coisa mais facil na internet hahaha <br>and ill work on that last part, thank you! 😊

Bernardo Oliveira barrar em BRs é a coisa mais facil na internet hahaha
and ill work on that last part, thank you! 😊

CrasandBurn seriously? im the opposite then, i feel like people suck my energy hahaha  but its cool to see from other's perspective, ive always found interesting how some people "recharge" by being with another people. in my case i need time alone to do that.<br>and the going sober for saving money is a great idea. from what i've seen drinks are really expensive, id rather spend that amount of money on food hahaha

CrasandBurn seriously? im the opposite then, i feel like people suck my energy hahaha  but its cool to see from other's perspective, ive always found interesting how some people "recharge" by being with another people. in my case i need time alone to do that.
and the going sober for saving money is a great idea. from what i've seen drinks are really expensive, id rather spend that amount of money on food hahaha

itsmemoony Oi, a gente sempre esbarra em um BR pela internet hahaha. Whenever I meet new people there is some pressure but my old friends already got it that offering me a drink is useless. Being proud of who you are is the best thing you can do to face the pressure of people asking you to drink.

i did not drink for a year and a half just cause i went "meh i could just not drink and save money" i found it very easy becasue im very much someone who feeds of other energy so others being drunk was enough for me to have fun. i noticed i didnt need to be drinking to have fun (i would never get drunk cause i HATE that idea) , it will for sure annoy other 100% more that you dont drink than it annoys you.

HARRY right? its weird cause you think you're the only one who thinks like that, but then you find people who share the same thoughts and sometimes a pretty similar story, and its great! haha

Bernardo Oliveira im 21 and i still feel the pressure :( i think i need to work on my mental issues to made myself comfortable with who i am and be proud of it. ill get there someday
ps: mine too! with that name.. do we have a brazilian here? if thats the case, oi compatriota! hahaha
ps2: HI FIVE 🖑

I'm so happy to find people with similar thoughts!! Such a crazy world haha

I've just turned 22 and I've been sober for 3 years now, at first there was some pressure from my friends to drink but after a while they just sorta "got it" and gave up trying to get me to drink with them. I'm always with my water or coke while they are drinking.
PS: the drinking age in my country is 18
PS2: Hi five

HARRY YES me too! hahahaha people compete to see who can get you drunk first, its so fucked up

HARRY me too. it was so comfortable to have an excuse to dont drink hahaha and thats exactly what they say. "I can't have fun if i dont get drunk". im the complet opposite, tbh i get so annoyed by drunk people that all i can think is "i want to go home".
its really great to see im not the only one too hahaha

HI FIVE 🖑

People have said the 'someday i'll get you drunk' line to me too. Feel like I'm someone's video game lol. Just completely inappropriate...

Michał Hickiewicz thats a really good question. not the kind i wanted either but i guess that's all ive got for now :(
im really scared about college too tbh cause they say that the ones who dont drink get excluded.
but on the other hand i dont like parties either so hahahaha i dont even know what's making me nervous. i guess its the fear i wont make friends or watheaver because of that. society is weird.
btw thank you for the advice!

I'm 19 and also teetotal. Never drank in my life! I agree, it's seen as an entry to adulthood. Quite frankly, wish I could still be in the bubble of being underage as now it's seen as abnormal to have fun without it, which is really saddening. Most of my best nights have been spent with people who weren't drinking/drunk, having said that I feed off of people who are more lively when they're drunk and become more lively myself, haha. You do you! I love hearing about other people who don't drink... makes me feel less alone.

High five btw :)

Dranolth is right - if someone can't understand that you don't want to drink (which as far as I know is not the most important thing that makes you you) then what kind of friends are they? Not the kind I'd want to have.
The other thing is not to do the thing when at first you refuse to drink but in the end you give in and drink with them. Don't do that. Don't show them that they can convince you - your one 'no' should be the end of the discussion.
Although I know that I might not be the best person to advise because I don't go to parties almost at all and I do realise that being at party where you're the only one that's not drinking is not the most comfortable social experience in the world.
Just don't change your beliefs because someone wants you to do so and you'll be alright. :)

Zoe my "friends" dont think its normal. they keep pressuring me to drink and they even say "someday ill get you so drunk that you wont even get out of bed next day". like why???? i know you like to drink and thats fine but i dont like it, why is it so hard to understand? hahahaha it gets on my nerves sometimes

Dranolth btw, congrats on being sober, i forgot to tell that hahaha

Dranolth ive though about it. the thing is, they pressure me a lot to drink. they know i dont like it, but still they think i should cause for them is like a "lets enter adulthood" passage, you know? the problem is that i live in a small town and the friends i have are basic the ones from school. and i cant cut ties with them cause i am that kind of person hahaha its sad. but hopefully i'll find people who're similar to me on college. it'd help me feel a little less weird and left out. but thank you for your advice, i might try it latter in life (i plan to. i just need to learn some things first)

Hello! I might not be Dodie, but I wanted to put my two cents to try and help you with your dilemma, since I've been in your place.
There's only one way to deal with this and it's to cut tides with those who make fun of you for not drinking/being a social drinker. Do not give into peer pressure.
As of now, I'm 23 and I've been completely sober for 2 years.
People that make fun of you for not doing something you don't want to should most definitely not have a place in your life.

Sophie Arneill YAYYY 🖑 you guys are the best hahaha thank you

itsmemoony im not dodie but ✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻 ate

Skyla-Grace Green YAY thank you, hi five 🖑

itsmemoony I'm not Dodie but I can give you a 🖐🏻


My father is an alcoholic and was drunk at least once every week until I was about 10. When I was 7 his mother died and he drank so much that he had to be sent to rehab and my parents got divorced. He has not been drinking as much lately but one day my sister and I went to his house and there were about 45 empty bottles of beer and he was passed out. I have really been worrying lately because he is just getting better but now his father is dying too and I'm scared it will all happen again. I probably will not ever drink alcohol. Please comment if you can relate because so far I haven't found anyone that can.


i don't like the taste of alcohol but i've found myself just drinking and drinking and drinking until i'm literally on the floor and my friends are having to drag me off the floor,or i'm crying and panicking because of how drunk i am,this only starter since uni. but i don't have a problem with drink because i can quite easily not drink for days and days/weeks,idk i'm just rambling but this is a very interesting topic!


"I don't think I'm an alcoholic" - that's how it starts.


I'm 13 and drink a lot. I would go into school drunk
I've got better tho so like
Eh my liver is gonna die

Twenty øne Phans thank you xx I've found comfort in dance and music now and haven't drunk for over a month!

I understand you turned to alcohol because of your mental health, but I don't think it's the best option, especially for a 13 year old whose brain is still way far from being fully developed. Finding something you're passionate about, like video games or books or Youtube, could help if you're still looking for help. :D

amelia bell yh because that's what all teens with depression r <br>Attention seeking right

amelia bell yh because that's what all teens with depression r
Attention seeking right

amelia bell might sound ridiculous
Sounds less ridiculous when you put it into context that I was in hospital because of attempted suicide
Again with the jumping to conclusions
Things aren't all happy where teens ride bikes and shit
Mental health is fucking real
Different people deal with it different ways
Alcohol was mine

amelia bell I did it because of my depression and anxiety
I felt it was the only way out
Don't be so quick to judge honey


I've never had a drink and I don't think I ever will. I don't have anything against drinking and I don't think it's a bad thing to have alcohol, but I also think it's a bad idea to get black out drunk. So the reason I will never drink is because it's the only way I know for certain I will keep myself accountable. You can't get drunk and do stupid things of you don't drink at all. So people with good self control, go for it, I'm happy for you and I'm happy being the driver home. But I also don't think there is anything "unfun" about me staying totally sober.


My father can get very drunk in front of me and I never cope well with it ,it actually upsets me to see him like it. So much so that I made a pledge that I would never drink but already I am breaking that pledge ,twice sadly and I'm only 14


I don't really drink and I've never been off my face drunk - to be honest I don't really see the point in getting drunk or trying to get wasted. It's bullshit to cloud you're mind like that and deteriorate you're health. Respect your body .


I love drinking, but I've had to take it easy after new year's. Barely had anything to drink since.


@ rude people in comments

Excuse me

Can you please leave?

emochromo I read this in Tyler's voice as soon as I saw the word "excuse" this shows how horrible I am 😂 😂

TransitioningGhoul u part of the clique!!!! 😁😁😄😄

NoahLouiLife THE BEST YOUTUBE COMMENT IVE EVER SEEN

NoahLouiLife I cannot express how much I love you


i'm 21 and very rarely drink. mainly because i hate the taste of alcohol, and a bit because i get reeeally anxious around drunk people and i don't want to be that person to someone else. that being said, it's incrEDibly hard being social and not drinking. people always ask 'why don't u drink?!' and even at home with my parents i sometimes feel pressure to drink. i kind of wish i liked alcohol and being drunk?? getting drunk in you 20s is so romanticized, it's really hard feeling left out of that just because it makes me anxious... (anyway, way to go + good luck, dodie! xx)


People with depression do tend to have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol and other substances, that's not to say that means that depressed people are alcoholics. <br>Either way bad drinking habits can still be a big problem!

People with depression do tend to have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol and other substances, that's not to say that means that depressed people are alcoholics.
Either way bad drinking habits can still be a big problem!


I feel like as a 20 year old I'm the odd one out for not drinking... I get quite a lot of shit for it but I don't see the value of being drunk, getting into dodgy situations and then vomiting for 24 hours +. Never been my jam but I will go out and enjoy myself without getting drunk.


where I am, nearly every single person I know gets drunk every weekend, but I have never drank at all and don't plan to:)


I wonder if rainbow poison has any connection to party tattoos???


i love drinking but I'm only year 11 so I only really drink on birthdays, holidays, the summer, partys and gigs which isn't too  often. i always get to the pissed but not too gone stage and it's great ngl, i could be sober whenever because i don't do it near exams or weekdays for no reason n all that jazz


Decided today that im not drinking for the whole month and maybe further....lets do this!!!


Please redo Rainbow Poison. I'd love to hear it


I live in Malaysia, and since it's populated with mostly Muslim people, we don't have THAT many clubs, but at the same time, there are a lot of expats. usually, teens get into drinking by the time they're 17. I personally like drinking, I've never been to clubs or anything like that, but mojitos, margaritas and sherly temples are noice :). ALSO great video, I really enjoyed it, good luck staying sober Dodie! we believe in you xx


i just got a la la land commercial for this video

they know


well on new years day, 2am, after drinking by myself bc im a saddo i ended up throwing up A LOT. so ive decided to go sober until the summer holidays start in june and ive finished all my gcse's.


when i drink i think that the issues i have with my mental health are just drunk feelings, or ill feel like “sober me has to deal with this”


Tequila jelly shots were lethal, I got so sloshed on them, I had the worst hang over ever after having those.. but having said that I've been sober for over 2 years now and I've realised how much fun I can have without alcohol and I love being able to wake up after a night of partying without a hangover or a headache..


I don't think I've been anything more than slightly buzzed. I'm small, and a lightweight and I get dehydrated easily. After half a drink my head hurts, after one the room spins. My judgement is fine, I'm just slightly giggly. I don't get the concept of drinking to relieve pain. It doesn't have that affect on me.


That glass at the side of the bed trick got me through that whole week


Ironically my brother turned 21 a few days ago and had his first drink last night


the alcohol thing is weird so far at uni. i don't drink (partly because i just don't like it, partly because i'm afraid my anxiety issues would make me react badly to it), but i've been told by several older students that i will end up drinking by second or third year - they all say once it gets more stressful you'll start drinking to cope, etc. which to me seems so unhealthy, and i'm not judging them for it because they drank anyway and if they're happy and safe then whatever, but if i'm ever going to drink i don't want to do it as a coping mechanism.


Drinking is kinda frowned upon in my culture (Arab culture), but I mean a lot of people still do it. I live in America though and obviously and although I'm 14, a lot of people my age I know drink, I just really have no interest in it. if you drink responsibly then you do you, but I just feel I can have the time of my life and be genuinely happy without alcohol or anything to make me feel I guess you can say "happier" Do you know what I mean? I dunno. And I think it's a really good idea to try to stop drinking for a month and access your situation Dodie, good luck!


Hmmm, this is a good idea. Part of me thinks I could easily go a month without alcohol, but I don't actually want to. Why is this, you may ask? Because I've done it before. However, it was less out of choice and more because I literally had no money, so I couldn't afford my bad habit. Now that I can, I don't like the idea of abstaining especially when I've barely been able to drink in the past few months. Nonetheless, my friends, the ones who've seen me drink the most at least, seem to think that I maaaaay have a tiny little problem. I say tiny because it seems like it could be an issue later, but I drink so on and off right now, that it hasn't really become a real issue. I honestly don't drink that much, I and I can't imagine doing it everyday because money finances and taxes are a real wallet suckers. However, when I do drink, I may enjoy the feeling just a bit too much. First and foremost, I've probably been the most happy in the last year while drinking. All of my most euphorically happy moments have probably all been while under the influence. If I'm depending on alcohol to find that sort of joy because I can't find it in my regular life, then I may have an issue. Also, on top of being exceedingly happy while drunk, when I come down, it's a disaster. I don't really get hangovers, so the morning after is always fine, but the initial coming down from the buzz during the night is the worst part for me. I get so morbidly sad it's mind-boggling. It's really a big deal. Every little issue I have sober is just multiplied by 100 when I come down and I become a wreck of sorrow and despair. It's quite a sight to behold.

Hmmm... I seem to have rambled on a good bit. Either way, I think I might have a problem, but I'm going to honestly say, contrary to that, I'm not gonna abstain for a month, at least not this month, but it's something I've been keeping a close eye on as I've definitely already acknowledged that it is an issue.

Oh, and I'm from the States, so heavy drinking for recreation and so on is super encouraged here.


Okay that’s lowkey scary. Yesterday I got really drunk and came out as bi to my best friend. So first I get recommendations for all of your bi related videos and now this? I feel guilty lol.


You can do it . I use to be a Piss Drug Fool All the time since middle school up to  2009 and I stop drinking because I was tired of being drug and the feeling after as I got older. Now I'm 40 and loving life sober well not drinking alcohol I do like my kaya (ganga).lol But you will be fine and I'm rooting for you love. Stay strong


So, I was 14 when I got "drunk". I know it was wrong, I know I was super irresponsible, but I felt like I needed so much, that Martini bottle was calling me. Yes, my parents let the drinks stuff (I think cabinet is the word, my English is failing me, noooooo) unlocked, or at least they did before they found out. Now back to the story.
I called my friend Arthur, and my other friend, let's just call him Little Gloves (look, I'll try to explain in really fast. He's name's Lucas, but the cellphone corrector always corrects it to "Luvas". So we started calling him Luvinhas instead of Luquinhas, and the translation for Luvinhas is Little Gloves. Okay that was too long) so I called them, and took a sip. A few sips later, I was saying things like "Little Gloves, if I were anywhere closer to you I would kiss you right now" (Yeah I'm pan, and that's kinda like being bi but with... I don't know how to explain, but there's a difference, I'm sorry) and I kinda liked it because I felt free and that's something I'm not really used to but I also felt like in danger because I was tripping over my own feet and almost falling at every step of the stairs. When I fell asleep all I was thinking 'bout was about doing it the next day. But the  I woke up feeling like my body had given up on me and I'm afraid of putting even a single drop of alcohol in any of my drinks, even when I have permission, but I just feel like I need it, but I can fight it tough. Does it mean I have a drinking problem? Because I feel like if I try it again, I won't be able to stop...

Thanks for reading to this point. I hope I made myself... Understandable and stuff, my English is really not good.


I don't think I could ever go 28 days without drinking...


I don't know why some cultures encourage binge drinking and blacking out drunk. Is that attractive? Is that something you want to go through? I wish it wasn't like that. My uncle died from alcohol poisoning.


I'm in a similar place.  I keep thinking maybe I want to go sober because its becoming a way to sleep every night alone.  but then I just decide to keep drinking.  Im only 23 so I tell myself its okay but I don't know if I could go sober and I don't know what point I will have to get to to want to try


Im a minor so i cant drink(but my parents give me some at times), but i really hope i dont end up like my dad. Who literally drinks any moment he has the chance and doesnt get hangovers. Im nervous, btw rum isnt good by itself put soda with it


3 days of vomiting sounds like legit alcohol poisoning not a hangover that's scary. I've definitely had my fair share of vomiting but I get it all done before I sleep. And the rest of the time I manage to keep it fairly responsible. So overall I've only ever had one remotely unpleasant hangover.


I used to drink pretty much every night before i went sleep.
And i used to drink alot when i was in a party.
Now, i'm never drinking alcohol, because i don't really have a reason to drink alcohol. When i drink alcohol it mostly makes me really tired and i communicate even less. I don't really see a reason (besides of destroying my body, i guess)
Also i don't really like the concept of beeing "high". Because after every "high" comes a "low"


i am so excited about vedif. One doctor at school told us that to be adicted to something u need to drick (smoke etc) for more that 20 days every day ... Here in greece we drink illigaly from 16 or 15 :P and i have get drunk many times but there are times that we stop drink or we get realy drunk but i have never heard or met anyone at my age (18) who has alchohol problems . I hope u dont have one but its ok if u have ^_^ u can find a solution i am sure :D

doddlevloggle haha yeah I know but at this age we drink more wine.. later we start drinking vodka and those kind of alcohol

I can't believe you get drunk as young as 15! Pretty much same over here in London but that's so crazy to me


well in turkey where i was born and where i live there are truly conservative religious people who never ever drink and there are people in big cities who are mostly party animals people try to recpect one another and its pretty achiveable <3 people argue sometimes on this subject but moslty agree on respect others lifestyles


see, for me, I've had alcohol in the past, and unless I'm with friends? It doesn't agree with me. I find drinking in the wrong environment, and also, drinking the wrong kind of alcohol, I end up with the worst heartburn possible! And I'll be ill. I also don't drink around family, so that narrows things down...because I don't have a social life. I know ,Sad. But it's truer these days than it was when I was in college, and even then it wasn't like I got invited anywhere. okay, end of sob story, but the bottom line is: I would drink alcohol if I had a reason to, like a party with 'friends' or where I wasn't with family. Yeah. There you go. haha I wish I drank more, because people think I don't...ever...and the truth is, I just don't have the opportunity. siiigh. Very interesting video you have here, and I'm glad you're trying to...yknow...change things. Good luck! :)


I'm Dutch and a university student. It is very VERY rare to find people that drink very little or don't drink at all. (I only know 1 other person besides myself...)
I personally don't enjoy drinking very much, one glas of something every now and then tastes nice but that is where my enjoyment stops. For ease of speach I tell people I don't drink, which is almost always seen as "A REALLY WEIRD AND STRANGE THING, OMG HOW ARE YOU A HUMAN" but it lays down a very easy to understand boundary of: 'don't hand me alcohol, I don't want it, don't pressure me or you are a dick'
It does however create a giant amount of confusion when it is an odd night where I do feel like having a drink. It often results in initial confusion with the people that I've told I don't drink and then opens up a whole world of people feeling comfortable with pressuring me into drinking more. It's a pain. It has made me feel like it is necessaried to not drink at all to avoid this problem.


I rarely drink. I haven't drank since June 2016 for my friends birthday. I am a student and not drinking is tough because I don't like clubbing either so there's very little I can do socially (which sucks). When I do drink, it's not that fun. champagne makes me throw up straight away and any other drink makes me fall asleep, cry, or yell at people. ironic for the girl who is so bubbly and excited all the time.


I drank a dozen times before and always wake up with a migraine because I'm prone to them. The last time I drank, I drank too much and blacked out and threw up the next day and had a migraine all WEEK. I was miserable. I haven't drank since because I always get a migraine and I just don't see the point of putting myself through that.


Soooo I am from Germany (get out the beer puns my friends), where you can buy alcohol (beer, champange, wine, sparkling wine, in fact the not so 'hard' stuff) when you're 16 and everything else when you're 18 but I never recognized some people downplacing the alcohol issue but also i don't really have someone with problems in my surrounding, doesn't matter if we are talking about family, friends or school. Maybe that has something to do with me or my surrounding, who knows. But we also have a lot of prevention in school were we talk about alcohol and it's impact on us, starting in 6th grade ending in 12th maybe that makes a difference but i don't know what's the standard in british schools :/


I was watching the video of you and savanamazing talking about working at Lush. Then I had to choose between a satisfying video of 50 bathbombs from thecreaturehub or a video from you with the title alchohol. you know what I chose😂😘


In South Africa people my age ( I'm 16 ) normalize drinking but it's also accepted if you don't drink ( well depends who you are with but yeah)


your highlight is AMAZING what IS IT also I love your makeup #dodiethebeautyguru

doddlevloggle it looks great! it should be your look lol #branding


I am probably the most chill drinker I know, but that's probably due to an undiagnosed sugar addiction...

On a night out, I'll have a Jack and Coke or 3 but a pint of Cola still dominate my drink of choice, and I have a lot of them.

Should probably hit the water when I'm next out, and the rest of the time too.


i should be careful with alcohol as my uncle died at the age of 44 (?) a few years ago due to alcohol poisoning. he was depressed and his girlfriend split up with him. all he was buying was alcohol.
i promised myself i wouldnt ever like or drink alcohol but I have a major feeling i will eventually drink alot once i turn 18.
also, my brother is 18 (soon to be 19) and is a uni student so drinks however he does drink alot. i think its to do with his diagnosed depression but i think everyone needs to be aware of the long term affects of alcohol.
alcohol poisoning is sudden. be careful


I am tee-total.  I gave up alcohol three and a half years ago.  I was literally blacking out.  I would fight and do so many inappropriate things and would have no recollection of it.  When I drank I couldn't do the whole tipsy phase.  I had to get straight through from sober to shit faced as quickly as possible because i have bpd and drinking {unless completely out of it} made me very depressed.  I would drink one after another and as quickly as i could to get as drunk as possible as quick as possible and then i would literally be scared about getting even slightly less drunk because of the horrible depressed feeling so I would continuously drink with no breaks.  I'd buy two drinks at a time.  I had a massive hangover that lasted three weeks {felt so rough and depressed not just the initial effects of a hangover}.  So I gave it up.  Now alcohol has become a phobia for me because the way it made me feel was worse than anything i've ever felt.  I cant sniff alcohol without getting the heebee jeebees.  Being around alcohol doesn't me, it doesn't bother me being in a pub or being on nights out though.  Im happy drinking diet coke.  I get awful nightmares where I do get drunk though lol.  I'll never drink alcohol again.


I liked that you called it "alcohol" instead of "I have a drinking problem"

I agree, there is nothing wrong with 'Do I have a drinking problem?' I wouldn't mind, but I think 'alcohol' is a better title.

she was going to call it 'do i have a drinking problem', as that's what she questioned in the vid :)


I'm from Brasil, and lately many people wrote many texts about how society seems to pretend like the number of young people with drinking problems isn't something we should fight against and make a really big deal about it. I mean, I'm sixteen years old and I have friends that drink since fourteen. Or maybe before. And I'm a student of a private school, I'm talking about kids with a decent life quality. It's really scary, because, even thought they might have not developed dependence, things are not fine. This happening and no one saying anything is not fine. <br>About having a drinking tradition, well, most colleges in my city (São Paulo) are sourronded by bars, that in England you must call pubs, and it's really hard for many people to scape them on Fridays. There is one that is so tiny, but so popular, that people just hang out in the street in front of it. And crossing the street is almost impossible.

I'm from Brasil, and lately many people wrote many texts about how society seems to pretend like the number of young people with drinking problems isn't something we should fight against and make a really big deal about it. I mean, I'm sixteen years old and I have friends that drink since fourteen. Or maybe before. And I'm a student of a private school, I'm talking about kids with a decent life quality. It's really scary, because, even thought they might have not developed dependence, things are not fine. This happening and no one saying anything is not fine.
About having a drinking tradition, well, most colleges in my city (São Paulo) are sourronded by bars, that in England you must call pubs, and it's really hard for many people to scape them on Fridays. There is one that is so tiny, but so popular, that people just hang out in the street in front of it. And crossing the street is almost impossible.


I've stopped (not that I ever drank regularly) bc I really actually cannot stand the taste. So I've decided to never drink anything again unless I 100% like the taste. Because to me the buzz isn't worth the ghastly taste & calories. So far (= since May 2015) I've had 3 shots of a selfmixed alcoholic drink that tastes like spicy tomato sauce.


I dont see the reason in being drunk. I dont want to have no control of myself (being drunk) and not remembering. if you wanna drink and get drunk then by all means do so. I have gotten slightly tipsy once and I've drank before but it was no more than half a glass (besides the time I got tipsybut it was last new years so I decided to do so but stopped before I got too far) and I dont like being around people who do get drunk and I dont sprrove but I won't degrade those who do. I just personal hate it and dont Like it. :)

Edit: and not to mention I dont like how alcohol tastes (such as beer and wine) especially if its more than 5%. And I know what you're gonna say... "youre only 18 so you'll grow into and people dont always drink for the taste" and I get it but both my parents are fond of alcohol beverages (mostly my dad because my mom use to get stupid drunk a lot until before she had her first kid) and their fondness of alcohol has passed down to me so...


I live in Denmark aka the largest consumer of alcohol per capita in Europe - maybe even the world. When my friends started drinking at 12-13, I started to fear that I wouldn't be able to hang out with them anymore because I wasn't ready. But it was fine! I got drunk for the first time at fifteen and it was fun. I'm a light drinker, which is both cheep and dangerous. I'm part of a community that drinks a lot now. But I'm pretty good at switching to water. I've found that drinking wine at parties is my number one enemy, but as I don't like beer that much, I drink drinks. Which is surprisingly okay. They're expensive though, so I only drink maybe one or two in an evening. I think I'm okay, but I'm not sure I could go to parties without drinking just a little... I wouldn't say I have a problem, but maybe some of my friends do. When I drink one beer in four hours, people stare at me as if I'm crazy


Rumours say if you're this early queen dodie answers

doddlevloggle the iconic flower in the hair only appeared for like 10 seconds in the video how do you feel dodie


I live in Las Vegas , and yes from what your explained about your pervious drinking it seems like Vegas drinks like London


december 2013 is a month when I decided that alcohol is not for me. For me, the day I drink and the next day had always been wasted. even after a bottle of beer. The mood always goes down despite how much you drink. not even talking about vomiting after a big party! It's a thing you wish never gonna happen again. Now I drink only juice and tea, when others drink alcohol. feeling fine! it was one of the best decision I've ever made. also must tell: first year was the hardest!)


just drink a lot and then drink a lot of water hydration reverses the effects of hangover a little


this might be a bit late and not sure you read the comments any more, but I make a point of not drinking by myself. I drink sparingly if invited out, but lifts are a pain so I don't bother as often as I do.


Its so awkward that I watched this on a Thursday, at 3pm, with a glass of wine... Oh well.


i have an extreme fear of drinking & like smoking and stuff because im scared of the fact that i wouldnt have full control over myself


i'm so lucky because i can get absolutely shitfaced and not throw up. i never threw up actually. i did get really bad hangovers sometimes though, but well everything has a price i guess.


I have depression so I drink because I feel that that makes me more fun to be around. also because when I drink I forget about my bad thoughts and I also am spaced out a lot. But lately I've realised that I now only drink because I think I'm more fun that way and also because I don't think about things anymore. which is not good. I look at percentage in alcohol instead of what I like. So I drink like once a week now :)

chanelnadia Alcohol is a depressant so maybe don't.


Why are so many people in the comments like: "I just don't like the taste of alcohol."? Bitch alcoholic drinks don't have "a taste". There are way too many alcoholic beverages to say that you don't like the taste of any of them. It's fine to not drink alcohol but don't use the taste as a scapegoat for your general dislike of alcohol.

I agree with what you mean. Alcohol has a pretty strong taste that shows in vodka and other spirits, but many drinks are really tasty. Like wine!<br>I used that excuse for a while, but now it's just a choice/lack of opportunity.

I agree with what you mean. Alcohol has a pretty strong taste that shows in vodka and other spirits, but many drinks are really tasty. Like wine!
I used that excuse for a while, but now it's just a choice/lack of opportunity.

Sebastian Mustermann tastes like the smell of rubbing alcohol. All of it

Sebastian Mustermann the taste isn't worth the liver cancer or alcohol poisoning

They are talking about the taste of ethanol itself dude.. No matter what kind of a cocktail or a drink you order, if it has alcohol in it you will usually get the ethanol aftertaste (of course there are exceptions)


I live in Seattle and I don’t really drink, but I do once in a while. All of my friends and I though tend to smoke far more than drink. It’s probably because of where we live but I’ve noticed if I don’t watch myself I’ll spend an entire week high.


I second that Dodie! To anyone who has never had alcohol but who want to try it some day, be carefully with jelly shots! They DO NOT taste like alcohol. I once had 10 in like a 5 minute period (on top of what I was actually drinking that night) and I got really drunk and ended up in a really bad situation. Luckily I managed to get out of it but just be really careful. I had so many because I thought because they didnt taste like alcohol there musnt be a lot of alcohol in them.. wrong. Just stay safe and learn from my stupid mistake x


I am a sober alcoholic and now I haven´t been drinking for a year


Take some Aleve or any form of a medication for headaches before bed!!! My mum was a bartender and she'd get plastered occasionally but the thing that saved her most was either Tylenol, Aleve, Ibuprofen and a whole lot of water!!! I'm joining the no alcohol for this month and people that are going to be drinking be safe and try your best to not wind up alone and totally shit faced, travel in numbers and please don't drive or call your ex back begging for another go until sober you agrees! love you all don't for get your water and ibuprofen before bed❤❤


My dad got cancer and died from being an alcoholic, so I'm staying away from alcohol.

Maia Nelson aww that's so sad ): <br>But PHAMMM

Maia Nelson aww that's so sad ):
But PHAMMM

my condolences. also fair enough, no reason to tempt it.

I'm so sorry for your loss <3 Stay strong! Alcoholism has a genetic component so it's a good idea to stay away from alcohol. Better safe than sorry :)

Maia Nelson Its a good choice, hope you're okay xx


I hope to see you perform and summer in the city this year


I've been drinking for a few years now but I'm not interested in getting completely drunk. I'm already embarrassing the minute I get a lil tipsy.


Haha I don't drink often at all (like once a month at most, only at social occasions and I'm 16 so those with alcohol don't come up often) but when I do I have quite a lot. Never thrown up or been hungover though. Last party I went to I had nine jelly shots, three(?) vodka shots and two ciders. I had to go sit outside in the cold to calm down the nausea lol but the next morning I was completely okay! And weirdly enough I'd say I was still probs 75% in control of myself lol there was still a little bit of sober me sat there going "hey! that was dumb! don't do that!". I should say I live in the UK too - there seems to be WAY more of a drinking culture here than the USA. People start drinking at parties at about 15 usually, sometimes 14.


@Lil Pingu never to late to watch an interesting video

I'm here and have notifications but I was just doing the washing up so I'm a little late. Hopefully I won't be tomorrow :D


I don't think I have a drinking problem, I've only gotten really shit faced a few times but when I do get that bad I literally get to the point where I need to be carried home while vomiting on my friends, I don't know if it makes it better or worse but I'm a blackout drunk so at least I don't remember the worst of it.
I do drink almost every day but it's not getting drunk every day which is why I think it's not to bad but I still don't think I could go sober.
Part of my issue with it is when I start I don't stop, so I could have a few beers or a glass of wine and I can stop but if I start actually drinking anything like shots or hard alcohol then I only stop when I blackout
Apparently I look fine even after the stage where I can't remember then I just crash and that's when my memory comes back and I just loose a few hours of the night.
The worst part is having to depend on my friends because at that stage I can't do anything and I usually end up crying about something.
I know it's not good but being blackout drunk feels better than being how I usually am because I'm not a terribly happy person most of the time

Sorry to anyone who read all that it's just good to let things out sometimes


White girl talks about not drinking. How mundane & normal must your life be?


i don't drink personally bc i don't like it but i can always be the sober friend at least. and also, I grew up in Germany where you're legally allowed to drink at 16, which is,, interesting


When I drink I just feel floppy and happy, but one time I drank fast and I puked like 10 times hah


i only drink wine usually at Christmas but if theres a glass going ill drink it usually. but theres a bottle i got fore Christmas... which is only half gone. i think thats an accurate description i think. oh and i've never been drunk.


i just don't really get the poimt of drinking.
first of all,  it tastes horrible in my opinion,  i don't even know how people can drink it. ( i mean i just tried beer and once vodka accidently, i immediatly spit it out but it tasted so bad)
and second, just why? i'm a person that doesn't need to get drunk, to be happy. when my friends are around and in a good mood, we always have fun. also, when i'm at a party, i have sober so much fun, that most people think i'm already drunk, so there is literally no point for me to drink

I also don't get how some people drink, thinking it'll make their stresses go away and then it only makes them feel worse and their problems are still there? (my mom's an alcoholic so I have experience)

not every person that likes to drink NEEDS it to have fun in fact me and my friends have lots of fun without alcohol but still it's fun sometimes at a party or something :) as long as you can stop and don't drink every day a week it should not be a problem. some people however seem to need it and that's where it gets dangerous

The taste thing differs from person to person, as with most things you eat or drink. Your tastebuds also get less sensitive as you get older. When I was 12-4 I hated beer, and would prefer drink spirits with sugary mixers or alcopops; I'd only have beer if there was no other choice and I wanted to get drunk. Then I decided I liked wine too, and finally beer. Now I like ale (which I thought was foul up until a few years ago) and I actually understand what people mean when the talk about the flavours, because my taste is no longer so sensitive that it immediately repulses me.
As for why people drink, there are a lot of reasons. Some people like the way it feels or what it does to them. It's not about drinking to have fun necessarily but more to improve the experience. If you suffer from anxiety in certain situations alcohol can be a way to relax in environments that would normally make you uncomfortable. It can make you more sociable, more able to forget about your surroundings and the things that are bothering you, more outgoing and give you the courage to do things you normally wouldn't. These can be good things, or bad, depending on a lot of factors. Some people also drink to make themselves feel better, which obviously isn't healthy, but it's a tempting relief and it can be better than the alternative if proper help isn't available.
I'm not suggesting you start drinking, because you clearly don't feel the need, but it's important to recognise that just because you don't feel you need/want alcohol doesn't mean other people feel the same.

For me, it just makes me open up a little and makes me enjoy myself more. If you don't need alcohol to feel amazing, that's great. But I can tell you you'd probably feel even more amazing with it. That being said, you obviously don't have to drink it, I'm just saying people do it because it makes them feel great.<br>Oh and about the taste, I personally hate the taste of alcohol (I don't think anyone really likes it, people drink it mostly for the effect it has on them) but, since I almost always drink Vodka, I just down a shot and immediately follow up with a big sip of some kind of juice. This way, you can't really taste it anyway. Or if you're drinking rum, a good thing to follow up with would be coke etc. So the taste goes away if you know what you're doing + once you're already drunk you don't care how it tastes.

For me, it just makes me open up a little and makes me enjoy myself more. If you don't need alcohol to feel amazing, that's great. But I can tell you you'd probably feel even more amazing with it. That being said, you obviously don't have to drink it, I'm just saying people do it because it makes them feel great.
Oh and about the taste, I personally hate the taste of alcohol (I don't think anyone really likes it, people drink it mostly for the effect it has on them) but, since I almost always drink Vodka, I just down a shot and immediately follow up with a big sip of some kind of juice. This way, you can't really taste it anyway. Or if you're drinking rum, a good thing to follow up with would be coke etc. So the taste goes away if you know what you're doing + once you're already drunk you don't care how it tastes.

You wouldn't understand unless you've gotten drunk before and felt that way.

amy sunshine alcohol is a drug. It's great that you don't need alcohol to be or feel happy, but this does not apply to all people. It's a horrible addiction and you can't get rid of it that easily

Emme L. i never tried drugs, so that explains why ppl use it, but i was talking about alcohol here

+amy sunshine When someone uses drugs (in this case, alcohol), your brain is flooded with dopamine, causing a sense of pleasure. This is why people do drugs. It leads to a feeling of euphoria. Maybe you haven't had enough at one time to experience this. Also, if addiction runs in the family, someone might be more susceptible to addiction, making it a lot more difficult to stop using.


I personally want to never drink alcohol. I'm not going to put someone else down for drinking. But I know I have an addictive personality and will probably get addicted to alcohol very quickly. I know that when I get frustrated playing (certain) video games I have a tendency to smack my desk, punch a pillow, slam my head against a hard surface, etc. So I really don't want to resort to similar things if I get drunk and have even less self control. Speaking of, I have depressing thoughts all the time and I don't know how much I actually care about the people in my life, so I really don't want to accidentally say something that I know I shouldn't after getting drunk. Basically, it takes a lot of effort to keep me inside my head and I don't want Alcohol messing that up.


I am 15 and I have tried alcahol when I was very young, I was in a safe enviornment (family and mum) when I tried it. Key word tried many think that one shot or glass of anything will get you drunk, whish is ludicrus???? (Sorry can't spell) Anyway all that Dodie (all hail the european queen🙌🙌) is very true. The oooonly time I ever gotten tipsy was on my 15th birthday at my quinceñera. Because I did not have a proper lunch or water that day so all that I could have at the beginning of the party was a margarita and a half, champaign and rum.... I might have had a shot? But I did started feeling tipsy during my speech which was very bubbley. So advice is... Do the good tips in a safe enviornment.


As someone near the legal drinking age and someone who lives in Ireland, binge drinking is WAYY downplayed. It is almost seen as normal to go out and come home absolutely hammered. And underage drinking is basically a right of passage for people between the ages of 14-17. Drinking every night is something most people do and if you go out and you're sober it must be because you are sick, looking after all of your friends or you're boring. St. Patrick's day in Ireland is basically showing the world "ah yes we love to accidentally promote excessive binge drinking yay!". It's not anyone's fault it's just the way it is and it's hard not to fall into the trap.


Good to see that people are taking alcohol more seriously


dude i'm a total lightweight and i'm a happy drunk


I dunno I'm only 14 (USA) and personally I don't find drinking to appealing. I've had sips here and there, but it tastes mostly bitter to me. Maybe it's because how my parents are? my dad drinks a total of 20 beers a year, and that may seem like a lot, but I promise it really isn't. And my mom has about 1/2 a drink every 2 months. So no, I don't have a drinking problem lol. But honestly, I don't think I ever will.


I don't think thinking that you can't go without alcohol means you have an alcohol problem. I think it's the same as me not being able to go without cake. I enjoy cake, I like it. I enjoy the buzz of alcohol, the same way. Trying new drinks and mixes is fun, same way trying to cook recipes is fun. But then again, cake isn't as dangerous as alcohol (in the short term anyways).<br>Anyway. I like to drink alcohol because it makes me more outgoing, more fun. It enhances who I already am. I like that and I don't think not wanting to give that up is a problem. However, in saying that  if you feel like you NEEEEED alcohol to BE all those things, then maybe you have an alcohol problem. And if drinking makes you a different person, makes you do things you would never even think of doing, then you might want to think real hard about your relationship with alcohol.

I don't think thinking that you can't go without alcohol means you have an alcohol problem. I think it's the same as me not being able to go without cake. I enjoy cake, I like it. I enjoy the buzz of alcohol, the same way. Trying new drinks and mixes is fun, same way trying to cook recipes is fun. But then again, cake isn't as dangerous as alcohol (in the short term anyways).
Anyway. I like to drink alcohol because it makes me more outgoing, more fun. It enhances who I already am. I like that and I don't think not wanting to give that up is a problem. However, in saying that  if you feel like you NEEEEED alcohol to BE all those things, then maybe you have an alcohol problem. And if drinking makes you a different person, makes you do things you would never even think of doing, then you might want to think real hard about your relationship with alcohol.


I'm thinking about trying this but I don't know if I can and I think that's one of the most worrying things


I like being drunk and I like certain kinds of alcohol, but I'm not an alcoholic and I'm incredibly grateful because I have several family members that are. The idea of going without alcohol for a month doesn't scare me or intimidate me, but the idea of having a night out drinking excites me. I'm not sure why I'm able to balance things. I've definitely been in bad places before after getting drunk (blacking out, vomiting, etc), but the majority of the time I'm able to control myself and stay in the super happy buzzed face. I would say you don't have to be scared of alcohol to younger commenters, but that would be unfair because I happened to be one of the lucky ones who doesn't have a problem. Alcohol can be an amazing thing for getting out of your comfort zone and being so social and just having a great time and losing you worries, but it also carries several risks. If you don't think you need it, you don't need to try it. But if your curious, it can be amazing, just make sure you are with friends you trust to look after you and keep you within your limit, and drink lots of water.


Another drinking tip, drink water between each alcoholic drink so the drink doesn't hit you all at once which can be very dangerous!


literally the first time i drank i downed vodka and switched drinks lmaoooo


I have decided to go sober for this whole month. This will be quite simple, as i've never drank and i'm 14 yayyy


So know that this is a serious video and all but I love the way she says booze


I live in Malaysia and am 18 but we don't usually get drunk and there's a lot of us who aren't actually fond of alchohol (I guess because we're Asian? not really sure lol


I'm glad Lucy inspired someone to stop drinking. Lucy is a goddess.


I got really drunk and I hugged someone I only met once and said "did you know I love you so much" and they go "yeah you're drunk my good boy"


there is nothing better than grabbing a cup of tea and watching Dodie's vlogs.


I already know I have a problem with alcohol but i'm underage (in the U.S) so I can't get it anyways, but I know if I constantly had access i'd be drunk everyday


I honestly don't really like the taste of alcohol. So I might consument light alcoholic beverages such as Radler or a cider or something, but I really have to make an efford to get drunk off of that. So I've never been drunk or even tipsy. It might help that I don't like going to clubs and prefer to have a drink in a bar or pub.


i get really sad when i drink + the only alcohol i like (fruity froot) just tastes like moldy fruit so why dont i just drink the non moldy fruit drinks, problem solved


I rarely drink but when I do I fit the stereotype of Irish people and just can't stop. My friends do try stop me but half the time at least one of them is as drunk as me and we make each other worse.  I don't pay much attention to it because it's only like once or twice a month but I'm starting to think mayyybbbeeee I should slow down a bit.


I like a drink, probably drink to much but it never impact my work or social/family life in anyway so i don't worry.<br>Still in my 20's.

I like a drink, probably drink to much but it never impact my work or social/family life in anyway so i don't worry.
Still in my 20's.


I'm not of drinking age yet, but I don't plan on ever getting drunk. I don't want to try drugs either. I hate the idea of not being in control of myself.


I know this is not exactly the BEST thing to say, but i do love alcohol. But there is a problem with the way i and my wider Australian university student cohort perceives it. I can enjoy a nice glass of wine, but i always feel as though I'm wasting my time by starting to drink and then stopping at one glass, as if the only thing worth it is getting drunk enough so i can make out with someone i just met. Quite often this is a much more sober guy, which is not a great situation because they're not always the greatest and most trustworthy people. So far I've been lucky and nothing has happened i didn't want to, but its a concern that one day something will


Weird how YouTube recommends me this when a few days ago I said I drink too much but ok, I love wine and my area produces certified wine so yay


I know this vid come out a few months ago but im now 3 month sober and watching this just made me realise that so.. YAY


Im 14 lol all ive drunk is a shot of vodka with some shloer mixed in lmao i think going sober for a month is gonna be pretty easy 😂😂


I never drink. I don't want to become like this, where I depend on it and I need to do something like this to stop. Like why expose yourself to the temptation? Plus alcohol is super expensive, so juice and water is good enough for me!


I do this for chocolate in November. Right after Halloween for the candy,  but right before saint Nick's (a holiday where I get chocolate)


i’m late but got recommended this now, i also suffer from derealization and drinking for me while i’m in an episode is scary like wtf


Depression makes you think alcohol is a good idea because of getting the buzz, but in the end it's not. I think it's a great idea that you stop drinking for a month! I will do it tpo😘


im 12 and ive had 2 glasses on champagne (it was at a wedding tho)  and ive had a ton on wkd and beer and wine  etc.


Well I must confess I need some drinks to become more self confident and dance at partys, without I´m really awkward and I try to change that but it´s not easy. At least I don´t go partying very often so it´s no problem


I'm Irish, I don't drink alcohol.

I think that's a paradox.


I got shitfaced for my 21st and I was hungover for 3 days.  It was awful.  But yeah, I've realized that I just really need to avoid the booze as of late just given my mental state.  I need to be happy and healthy first before I can take up that stuff again


I don't like getting smashed, I just want enough to loosen me up a bit. Even that sucks sometimes,  not nearly as bad though.(DRINK WATER) I feel like the best thing I have gotten from alcohol is the lesson that things can change dramatically in your mind and for the better.(In general, not just with alcohol.) Just that thought, because sometimes it feels like my mind state will never change and I will be stuck in a shitty mood for good. The side effects of alcohol put me off of it being a prescription, I wouldn't want to be tipsy all the time anyway.


alcohol is my favorite especially when i fail a test.


My own secret to avoid hangover and sickness, is that if i'm so drunk i MUST vomit the same night.
If i sleep and wake up to vomit, i think i will die for it.
If you need to vomit, always do.
Trust me :D


I never drank alcohol accept from like wine  about three times in my life but I'm sixteen
I mean.. it was nice and felt good and I would like to drink alcohol one day with friends just to try
I know that there are kids in my age who drink alcohol and talk about it freely
Idk I don't feel comfortable with this fact but I know there are people who think it's legitimate to drink when you're in high school. Like, a lot


I drank cider, vodka as well as half a joint of bud the other night and it became regretti spaghetti. My best friend hooked up with my other close friend whomst was also my crush (whoops). Because of the intoxication I found myself walking VERY SLOWLY towards the beach without an in depth reason. After being dramatically found and brought back to the house my anxiety was persistent so I ended up having the biggest panic attack I've ever had and I was like YEET. It's all good now as I know not to mix so much,  my crush and I have had a small and vague chat about me liking him and the hook up turned into a huge meme, which is hilarious.
idk just wanted to spew that somewhere.
Love, Anna


Im teetotal due to my father, Im sure you can fill in the rest. however, as I'm growing up im starting to consider if i should start socially drinking


I like alcohol with pizza or take out but since I'm trying to lose weight, I don't drink too much of it because of all the calories x__x


Ive never drank alcohol before (because im fucking fourteen) but i do intend to when im 21 (legal us drinking age for all you canadians, brits, and zimbabweans) so thanks for the tips because i am going to be responsible af when it comes to drinking


it all depends on the people im around. id say i have a drink maybe twice a month (tbh i just like the taste) but i only get drunk about 3-4 times a year. This is probably because I'm only 17 but i know plenty of people my age who get drunk a lot!!

Also ive never thrown up because ive been drunk. The worst ive had it is my stomach feeling a little delicate and on some occasions ive gone to work the next day


"I made out with a really hot girl" I WAS LIKE YEEEEEEET


I myself wouldn't touch alcohol with a thirty foot pole because seeing some of the worse effects of it through my parents has put me off... whoops


Please make rainbow poison a song!!!! Release it!!!


ADVICE: drink only with people you trust and you are comfortable with.
I really like alcohol. I know when to stop and I know how to have fun without it.
But I HATE drinking with people I don't well, because I feel like they'll judge me or that they'll think I'm a wreck, so I start to feel anxious, nervous and if you suffer from panic attacks like I do, it could get VERY NASTY


Ive never related to someone more in my life


I really want to get drunk at least once in my life, but my religion prevents it. I'm not the most religious person but it is a clear rule to not get drunk.
I'm not sure what to do, on one hand I feel like I should at least get drunk once in my life, how can you not? And on the other hand I feel so guilty.
Does anyone else have this problem?


Omg im literally drunk af right now and was talking to my friend about getting sober and the first video in my recommended was this. It was a huge wake up call, Im currently drinking water.  I believe I can get sober! Jeez a 16yo already drunk. Im going to get some fucking help.


i had alcohol for the first time today (it was whisky) and it tasted so bad and there was no feeling and wasnt worth it


I'm indian and usually it is frowned upon in the society for a girl to drink alcohol. not that I care about that. I have tried vodka, beer and wine. Hated all three. wine was okay but I just preferred soft drinks. I got tipsy with the vodka and beer (I drank half the bottle and hated the taste ) but I think it wasn't actually the tipsy feeling but rather the placebo effect. no matter, the feeling of not being in control of myself is my biggest fear.


I'm teetotal and happy! I don't really like the idea of messing with my brain chemistry...


In my country you can't drink alcohol until you're 18 so I've never drinked before (btw I'm 16)


My dads an alcoholic and so I never want to drink because I don't want to course the pain he coursed me to anyone else, after the divorce my mum became sober and has been for five years now.☺


everyone says to have something to eat beforehand but it always makes it so much worse for me I genuinely don't understand this